Rail-fastener.



0. A. YEAGLE.

V RAIL FASTENER. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 10, I914.

1 1 33,7 1 Patented May 11, 1915.

nmrun STATES PATENT OFFICE.

OTTO A, YEAGLE, OF AVA, OHIO.-

RAIL-FASTENER.

Application filed September 10, 1914.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Orro A. YEAGLE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ava, in the county of Noble and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail-Fasteners, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in tie plates and rail fasteners, and has for its primary object to provide an improved device of this character, whereby the rails may be securely held in place upon the ties, while at the same time they may be readily removed when necessary.

The invention has for a further object to provide a rail fastener which is so designed that the rail securing spikes will be relieved of undue strain, and liability of the spike heads being broken off entirely obviated.

The inyention has for a further object to produce a tie plate and rail fastener, which is simple and durable in its construction, may be produced at small manufacturing cost, and is extremely convenient and serviceable in practical use.

. With the above and other objects in view,

. the invention consists in novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter referred to and more particularly pointed out in the specification and claim.

For a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective View showing a rail secured upon a tie by means of my improved fastener, Fig. 2 is a transverse sec tion, and Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Referring in detail to the drawing 5 designates the tie plate which is preferably of rectangular form in plan and of the requi- I site strength and thickness. To the opposite ends of this plate the depending spaced spurs 6 are rigidly secured, and contiguous to each of these spurs the tie plate is formed with a spike receiving opening 7. Upon the upper surface of the tie plate at one of its ends the upwardly curved inwardly extending rail clamping flange 8 is integrally formed. The opposite end of the plate is Specification of Letters Pate'nt.

Patented May 11, 1915.

Serial No. 861,085.

provided upon each of its longitudinal edges with an inturned guide lip or flange 9.

.10 designates a rail clamping plate, which is formed with the portions 11 and 12 eX- tending at an obtuse angle with respect to each other. In the portion 11 of this clamping plate adjacent to its point of juncture with the portion 12 and contiguous to. the opposite ends thereof, the spike receiving openings 13 are formed.

In the use of my invention, the tie plate 5 is arranged upon the tie, indicated at T, the spurs 6 being securely driven into the body of the tie to hold the plate against shifting movement thereon. The base of the rail, shown at R, is then seated upon the tie plate, the inner flange of the rail base being disposed beneath the inwardly projecting overhanging flange 8 on said plate. The rail clamping plate 10 is then arranged in position, the portion 12 of said plate being inserted beneath the inturned lips or flanges 9 on the edges of the tie plate 5, and said clamping plate forced inwardly. There is suflicient space between the lips 9 and the tie plate to permit of this inward movement, so that the portion 12 of the clamping plate will engage over the outer base flange of the rail, and the portion llof said plate enter beneath the lips 9, when the openings 13 of.

the clamping plate will register with the spike receiving openings 7 in the end of the tie plate. fiuitable fastening spikes 14 are then driven downwardly through these openings as well as the openings 7 in the other end of the tie plate, so that said plate and the clamping plate 10 will be rigidly secured in place upon the tie.

From the above description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing the construction, manner of application and several advantages of my invention will be clearly and fully understood. The flanges engaging upon the base of the rail securely hold said rail in place against lateral shifting movement, and by providing the inwardly disposed lips 9 beneath which the clamping plate 10 is disposed, undue pressure upon the heads of the spikes 14 is obviated. Due to the tendency of the rail to turn inwardly upon the tie, there is considerable upward pressure of the base flange of the rail upon the portion 12 of the clamping plate. The guide lips or flanges 9 on the tie plate receive this pressure, so that the spikes will not be drawn upwardly through the tie and loosened, whereby the clamping plate 10 would eventually be released from clamping engagement upon the rail flange. It is also manifest that by the provision of this separable clamping plate 10, the rail may be very quickly removed from the tie plate, by simply sliding said clamping plate outwardly off of the base flange of the rail, so that the rail can be then lifted and moved laterally over the tie plate instead of sliding the same longitudinally thereon. It will also be appreciated that a rail fastener constructed in accordance with my invention is extremely strong and durable, and may be very easily and quickly applied to the rail. If one of the rails should break at a point between the ties, the sections of the rail will still be securely held in place against relative lateral movement, so that they will be maintained in alinement with each other.

While I have described the preferred form, construction and arrangement of the several elements employed, it will be understood that the device is, nevertheless, susceptible of considerable modification therein, and I therefore reserve the privilege of resorting to all such legitimate changes as may be fairly embodied within the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

What I claim is:

A rail fastener including a tie plate provided with means for securing the same upon a tie and having an inwardly and upwardly extended rail clamping flange integrally formed on one end, said plate being provided upon its other end and on its longitudinal edges with inwardly extending upwardly inclined overhanging lips, and a rail clamping plate having an angularly disposed portion adapted for engagement upon the rail flange, the opposite edges of said plate being adapted for insertion beneath said overhanging lips, said lips and the inclined portion of the plate being disposed in substantially parallel relation when the plate is engaged upon the rail flange, said tie plate and the clamping plate being provided with Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, I). C. 

